Wolf hybrids?
I've been doing a lot of research and am seriously considering getting a wolf/husky mix. I won't be getting it right away and I'd definitely have a house with a huge yard before any of it happens. I'm just wondering if any of you ladies have any experience with this? I know it's a TON of work I just want to hear experiences and tips on how to raise and care for these animals. I don't want to hear about how wolves aren't pets. That's not what I'm asking here.
Have you checked your local and state laws to make sure they are legal to keep? Have you checked with your insurance company to make sure you can keep your policy if you own one? Because they are considered "wild" or "exotic" many cities and states do NOT allow a person to own them, and many insurance companies will drop a customer because of liability reasons.
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i had a wolf/sheperd mix. she was the most devoted dog that i have ever had. she loved me, my family, and my home. she was very protective but not agressive. make sure you get your dog fixed right away. my dog, her name was Duffy, had a extremely large litter of pups. so large in fact she could not feed them all. she had 17 puppies. she lived to age 18. was extremely smart.
Of course check your laws, but also check out your breeder. Check, check, and keep on checking. A dog poorly-bred for breed specifics is bad enough - a wolf hybrid poorly bred just for his wolf DNA could be disastrous. There are also quite a few "wolf hybrids" who are nothing of the kind. If you're going to pay the big bucks for one, you may as well get what you pay for.
I've only personally known one wolf hybrid, and she's a good dog. I don't think anything special was done in her raising, but she did have the big yard to run in, other non-hybrid dogs to play with, and a farm to terrorize if she had excess energy.
In the event that you find your area doesn't allow hybrids, look around for a sanctuary where you can volunteer to take care of them - I have a friend who did this in Kentucky. Just throwing the option out there in case you hit a road block!
My neighbor had a husky-wolf mix...he was a brute of a dog, simply massive. But he did howl a lot, my neighbor used to attribute that to him simply liking to hear his own voice lol. We were kids when he was around and he did play just fine, though he sometimes had a temper if you touched his ball...his owner was always around when we played with him as well. Because he has the wild mix I would be very careful with him around kids, any dog has the potential to get upset with kids but simply due to the possible irritable nature of a wild animal should make it so that you are more alert with the hybrid breed.
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Aren't husky's the most closely related to the wolf anyway? Just curious why you would want a hybridized one. I'd imagine you would have to do a heck of a lot of research and devote lots of time to caring for it, and probably expensive too.
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A lot of those hybrid dogs also require you to feed them raw meat and that can get real expensive. You would have to ask a veterinarian which meats to buy, how much, which is good quality, where to buy and so forth...just randomly buying meat is probably not the best way to go. And then on top of that you may need to order specific vitamins and minerals to supplement raw meat. Money money money.
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I've checked laws....my state has nothing but I'd have to check the county laws. I'd be moving to Florida anyway...As I said I would most definitely have a house first. With a HUGE yard. I know they need plenty of space to run around. I don't know why I'm so bent on the hybrid honestly haha...I've read that some owners have to establish themselves as the alpha dog with the animal. No idea how true that really is. I'm considering just a husky malamute mix....thanks so much for your responses ladies! I'm definitely going to research a lot more before I make my decision. Hey I've got time! Lol
Anyways I think I'm pretty much deterred from the hybrid. Huskies are beautiful domesticated doggiesThanks so much ladies!
Any dog requires that type of training, you are the one in control not your dog. It does not mean be abusive or anything it just means you train them from day one and you keep that training every single day otherwise the dog will think the house is his and he can do whatever he wants...like dig up your garden, rip up your couch, bark at everything that goes by, pull on the leash, snap at anyone, the list goes on and on. Just train any dog from day one with good consistent obedience and it should be okay. Extra training and patience is needed for hyper dogs like the husky though, they are brilliant animals but they will test your patience by being hyper and almost uncontrollable for quite some time.I've read that some owners have to establish themselves as the alpha dog with the animal. No idea how true that really is
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